BESAINT_D o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-16 published
DENHOLM,
Gwendolyne▼May▼ (formerly
BEST)
Peacefully at the Post Inn Village on Friday, January 13, 2006
in her 89th year. Gwen, beloved wife of the late Alexander Graham
DENHOLM and the late Bud
BESAINT_Dear mother of Allan. Step-mother
of Alex, Jane, Elizabeth, Judy and Maggie. Dear grandmother of
Glenn, Deanne, Bill, Maryan, Wayne, Stephen, Michael, Michelle,
Scott, Tricia and Trevor. She will be missed by her great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held in the chapel of Skinner and Middlebrook
Ltd., 128 Lakeshore Rd. E. (1 block west of Hurontario St.),
Mississauga (parking off Ann St.) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
at 12: 00 p.m. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Private
interment St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville. Memorial donations to
the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Oakville
Humane Society would be appreciated.

BESAINT_G o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-25 published
FISHER,
John▼Alexander▼
Died with grace and dignity, at home on Amherst Island in his
ninety-seventh year on Saturday, April 22, 2006. Beloved husband
of Mary Elizabeth
BEST,
John▼ was predeceased by his wife
Janet▼
Munro KERR.
Father▼ of Alison (Hugh)
WILSON and Joan (Stephen)
ROBINSON.
Step-father▼ of Andrew
BEST, Elizabeth
HARTLEY, David
BEST and James
BESAINT_Grandfather of Cynthia, Jennifer, Ian and
Fiona WILSON,
Natalie▼ and Catherine
ROBINSON. Donations may be
made to the Canadian Canoe Museum, 910 Monoghan Rd., Peterborough,
Ontario, K9J 5K4 www.canoemuseum.net in John's name. 'I'd rather
be sailing' (donations by cheque only please)

BESEK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-02 published
KLYMENKO,
Myroslava
(CZUJKO)
At Credit Valley Hospital on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Myroslava
CZUJKO in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Bogdan
KLYMENKO. Dear sister of Orest and his wife
IrisCZUJKO, and
Lidia and her husband the late Steve
HUMINILOWYCZ.
Also survived
by nephews Orest and his wife Tracey, Mark and his wife Aglelie,
Yuri and his wife Irene, and Andrij and his wife Marvsia. Special
thanks to Dr.
BESEK and the nursing staff for their excellent
care. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street
East, Oshawa with Order of Funeral Rite in the Chapel on Friday,
March 3, 2006 at 11 a.m. Interment St. Wolodymyr and St. Olha Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Visitation Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

BESENYO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-11 published
BELCHIOR,
Rose
After a determined fight, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday,
March 7, 2006, in Arizona, at the age of 41. Beloved wife of
John. Loving mother of Laura and Anthony. Cherished daughter
of Saverio and Olga. Sister of Roberto, Mike and his wife Rosanna
and their children Olga, Victoria, Daniela and Saverio. Rose
will be fondly remembered by her mother and father-in-law Natalie
and Anthony
BELCHIOR, brother-in-law Tony and wife
Kim and nephews
James and Daniel, sister-in-law Gail and husband Tony
SANTOS
and nieces Ann and Gail, sister-in-law Connie and husband Andre
BESENYO and niece Bianca and sister-in-law Helena
BELCHIOR.
She
will be sadly missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and Friends.
Friends will be received at Delmoro Funeral Home, 61 Beverly
Hills Dr. (1 light south of Wilson Ave., west of Jane Street, 416-249-4499),
on Sunday, March 12, 2006 from 7-9 p.m. and
on Monday, March
13, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 10: 00 a.m. from Transfiguration Of
Our Lord Parish (45 Ludstone Dr.). Entombment to follow at Glendale
Memorial Gardens (on Albion Rd. at Hwy. 27). If desired, donations
may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

BESLEY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-24 published
WILSON,
D.Claire
At the Beattie Haven Retirement Community, Wardsville, on Monday,
January 23rd, 2006, D. Claire
WILSON, in his 79th year. Born
in Aldborough Township,
son of Cliff (1983) and Hazel
(GAMMON)
(1976), he farmed in the West Lorne area. Survived by brother
Lawrence and his wife
Evelyn of Michigan, sisters Jean
BESLEY,
Gwen (Alex)
SZABO, Grace
WILSON, Joyce (Hugh)
McFADDEN all of
West Lorne and sister-in-law Grace
WILSON of Saint Thomas. Predeceased
by brothers Earl (1931) and Bruce (2004). Friends may call at
the West Lorne Chapel, 202 Main Street on Tuesday evening 7-9
p.m. where service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m., the
Rev. Jim WHITE/WHYTE officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. If
desired donations to the West Lorne United Church, Beattie Haven
or charity of choice would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted
to Padfield Funeral Homes (519-785-0810)

BESRUKY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-02-17 published
BESRUKY,
Eugene
By Sandra FAIRMAN and Iris
WILDE,
PageA18
Force of nature, Renaissance man. Born July 11, 1949, in Malartic,
Quebec Died August 30, 2005, in Ottawa, of complications from
paraplegia, aged 56.
Eugene BESRUKY once said that if he ever wrote his autobiography
he'd call it Looking Up. This title conveyed not only the way
he saw the world from his wheelchair, but his optimism and boundless
determination.
Eugene contracted polio as an infant. Growing up on a farm in
Grimsby, Ontario, he was sent to a school for disabled children.
When province-wide testing was done in Grade 7, Eugene's results
confirmed that intelligence does not reside in the legs. He went
on to attend his local high school, University of Waterloo and
he graduated from Carleton University.
After university, spinal surgery meant spending 11 months on
his back in hospital. A pragmatist as well as an optimist, he
used his IV pole as a macramé frame and sold his wares to visitors
and staff. Money was a driving force in Eugene's life: it meant
independence, security -- and toys.
In 1976, Eugene joined the federal civil service and worked for
29 years as a criminal investigator at the Competition Bureau
where he was known as Gene, "Ruky," or "Wheels." He was one of
the bureau's best negotiators
Eugene's life was a whirlwind of activity. He was a superb cook
and had mastered the making of sausage, cheese, wine and beer.
He enjoyed music, gardening, electronics, sailing, fishing, and
horseback riding. Eugene was active in Toastmasters, studied
gemology, grew orchids, skied downhill, went scuba diving in
Curaçao, crossed the continent in his van several times; photographed
the rain-forest of Costa Rica, kayaked in the Yukon and canoed
among alligators in the Everglades -- going where no wheelchair
had gone before. Most recently, he was learning to fly a glider.
As his friend George asked at his memorial, "How many of us have
done all of those things? How many have done any of them?"
Of Eugene's passions, photography was the most enduring. He won
prizes for his work, which was exhibited at the National Press
Gallery in Ottawa. His photograph of a young girl playing with
leaves was used by Nikon in a promotional brochure. When his
friend Klaus asked why he needed such cumbersome equipment to
take pictures, Eugene said: "Because I want to make art and this
is the only way I know how."
Perhaps his most surprising undertaking, for a man of action,
was his decision to explore his spiritual side with the Inner
Journey group. This led him to his wife, Rita
FINNIGAN, a person
as extraordinary as Eugene himself -- only quieter about it.
The stories of Eugene's exploits will be told for years to come.
There was the time he talked his way into centre-ice seats at
the World Figure Skating Championships, without tickets. The
time he arrived unannounced on his Friends' doorstep with a hundred
pounds of milk and declared, "We're making cheese." And the time
he was to meet a client to whom he had only spoken on the phone.
When asked how they would recognize each other, Eugene said he'd
be wearing a red carnation, but didn't mention his wheelchair.
Eugene's spirit of showmanship was evident to the last. At his
memorial service, when his friend Joanne spoke the words, "Eugene
was one of the most powerful people I knew" the power went out.
The dark room erupted in cheers, clapping and shouts of "Way
to go, Eugene!" Later the power failed a second time as the final
piece of music drew to a close. Family, Friends and colleagues
sang the last refrain: "I did it my way." The lights never did
come back on.
Sandra and Iris are two of Eugene's many Friends.

BESSANT o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-04 published
ELDER,
BarbaraDoreen (née
HALL)
Passed away peacefully, at her home in Minden, on February 3,
2006, in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late James Sinton
ELDER. Dear mother to Judith Ann
CARDWELL (Bob), Floyd Thomas,
James Michael (Julie), Sheila Kathleen
CARRELL (Jim). Cherished
grandmother and great-grandmother to Brianna, Brandy, Sean, Andrew,
Jeffrey, Jessica, Laura and Owen. Treasured Grannie to her extended
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Loved sister to Elizabeth
BESSANT and to brother Donald
HALL
(Eleanor.)
Friends are invited
to visit the family at the Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd.,
127 Main Street, Minden K0M 2K0 (1-888-588-5777) (or on line at
www.gordonmonkfuneralhome.com) on Tuesday evening from 7 until
9 p.m. A Service to celebrate her life will take place in our
Chapel on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Cremation
has taken place. Interment will take place at Dean Cemetery,
Edinburgh, Scotland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to
the Minden Food Bank or the Minden United Church would be appreciated
by the family.

BESSETTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-04 published
LEBLANC,
JacquelineFlorence
At Toronto East General Hospital on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.
Jacqueline, beloved wife of William. Loving mother of Bill, Fred,
Doug, Kathy and her husband Nick
VALANT. Dear grandmother of
Sarah and Claire and grandma Jackie to Olivia and Marie-Rose.
Sister of Roland
McGLINCHY of California and the late Jean
BRYAN,
Romeo BESSETTE, Marcel
BESSETTE and Theresa
DAGGETT. Mrs.
LEBLANC
will be resting at the Trull (East Toronto) Funeral Home and Cremation
Centre, 1111 Danforth Avenue (1 block east of Donlands Subway)
on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral Mass at St. Brigid's Church, 300 Wolverleigh Blvd. on
Friday at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

BESSETTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-02 published
JUKES,
RichardWilliamSuddenly at home on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Richard
JUKES was
the beloved husband of Thelma
JUKES of Fenelon Falls. Dear father
of Rick JUKES of Jackson's Point, Marsha
BESSETTE,
Rod and his
wife MelissaJUKES of Fenelon Falls. Loving grandfather of Holly,
Sara, Carrie, Richelle, Melissa, Garret, and Brandon. Brother
of Arthur and Marie
JUKES of California, and predeceased by Jennie,
Lloyd, Lorraine, Bill and Margaret. Dear uncle to many nieces
and nephews. Brother-in-law of Al and Kay
BOYLE of West Hill,
and Gladys
BRACEY of Fenelon Falls. The family of Mr.
JUKES will
receive Friends at the Jardine Funeral Home, "Illman-Platten
Chapel", 8 Princes' St. West, Fenelon Falls on Friday evening
from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Saturday, March
4 at 1: 30 p.m. Interment at Fenelon Falls Cemetery. Flowers are
gratefully received by the family. Online condolences can be
made at www.jardinefuneralhomes.com

BESSEY o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-01-11 published
FERGUSON,
WillisThe family of Willis
FERGUSON wish to express our sincere appreciation
to each one for their kind expressions of sympathy, for prayers,
cards, phone calls, flowers, donations etc. Thanks to Reverend Mary
R. PICKET for her comforting message and support. Also to Stephen
FERGUSON and Gerry
McNALTY for their part in the service. A special
thanks to Dave and Donna
BESSEY and to all at South East Grey
Support Service for providing excellent care for the past number
of years. Thanks also to McMillan and Jack Funeral Home for their
guidance.
-Pauline and family, Jean and family.
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BESSEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-02 published
GODARD,
DorisJean (née
BESSEY)
Peacefully at Thorntonview Long Term Care on Tuesday, January
31, 2006, Doris
GODARD (née
BESSEY,) at 81 years of age. Beloved
wife of the late Neil Corey
GODARD (1985.) Loving mother of Jim
GODARD (Debbie), Bruce
GODARD (Wendy), Mary
BLACK (John predeceased),
Sue WARNER
(Ron) and Doug
GODARD (Cheri.)
Lovingly remembered
by her 10 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. Dear sister
of the late Helen
RILEY.
Doris will be fondly remembered by her
nieces, nephews and Friends. Resting at the Armstrong Funeral
Home, 124 King Street East, Oshawa, (905) 433-4711, with funeral
service in the Chapel on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 10: 30
a.m. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Scarborough. Visitation
will be held on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

BESSIE o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-03 published
PARKER,
MarthaFlora (née
SUTHERLAND)
Peacefully at Exeter Villa on Monday, January 2, 2006 Mrs. Martha
Flora (SUTHERLAND)
PARKER of Clinton, Ontario. Martha was a member
of St. Joseph's Church, Clinton and the Catholic Women's League.
Martha was born at McNabs Cove, Cape Breton. She was the daughter
of the late Joseph and Mary Ann
(CAMPBELL)
SUTHERLAND of McNab's
Cove,CapeBreton. She was the beloved wife of Clifford
PARKER
and mother of Gordon and Sandra
PARKER of Georgetown and David
PARKER of Clinton. She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed
by her grandchildren David (Davey) and Dawn
PARKER of Clinton,
Yvonne and Leon
BESSIE of London, Shannon and Michael
DIRENZO
of Georgetown, Sean and Darcy
PARKER of Burlington and Ryan and
Bronwyn PARKER of Acton. A great joy to her heart were her great-grandchildren
(G.G.) Alice and Parker
DIRENZO,
Monica,Michael and Amanda
BESSIE
and Kerry and Michelle
PARKER.
She is survived by one sister
Cecilia MacCUISH of St. Peters, Cape Breton and one sister-in-law
Agnes SUTHERLAND of Soldiers Cove, Cape Breton. Also survived
by numerous nieces and nephews. Martha was predeceased by one
daughter-in-law Claire
PARKER, two step-brothers John and Dan
SUTHERLAND of Saskatchewan and one step-sister Jessie
MacNEIL
of Glace Bay, Cape Breton; six brothers Murdock, John Leo, Dan
Joe, John Angus, Michael Lawrence and Arthur Joseph and by three
sisters Margaret
MacNEIL (Mickie), Mary Bell
WALKER (Dan) and
Jessie JOHNSTON
(James.)
Friends will be received at the Falconer
Funeral Homes Ltd., 153 High Street, Clinton on Thursday from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at
St. Joseph's Church, Clinton on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 11: 00
a.m. Interment Clinton Cemetery. Parish Prayers will be held
at the funeral home on Thursday at 7: 00 p.m. Donations to the
charity of one's choice would be appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.

BESSO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-02-06 published
BESSO,
WillmaJoan "
Billie" (née
RADCLIFFE)
Peacefully at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg on
Saturday,February 4th, 2006, Willma
BESSO (née
RADCLIFFE) at
79 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Clifford
BESSO.
Loving
mother of Dan (Noel), Jim (Peggy), Cathie, and the late Cliffie.
Cherished grandmother of Craig, Erin (Derek), Kimberly (Frank),
Michael, Bryan, Matthew, and Jared. Dear sister of Betty, and
sister-in-law of Eileen and Marion. Predeceased by her siblings
Gordon, Irwin, Eugene, Leona, and Jackie. Willma will also be
missed by numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be
held at St. Michael's Catholic Church (corner of University St.
and Division St. in Cobourg) on Wednesday, February 8th, at 10: 30
a.m. Interment at Saint Margaret's in-the-Pines Cemetery in Scarborough
at a later date. Visitation to be held at MacCoubrey Funeral
Home, 30 King St. E. in Cobourg on Wednesday, February 8th, from
9: 00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Those wishing may make a memorial
contribution by cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences
received at www.MacCoubrey.com

BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-03-15 published
BEST,
Elma▼Bessie▼
(RUSSELL)
After a brief illness at the Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen
Sound▼ on Monday, March 13, 2006. Bessie
RUSSELL of Flesherton
in her 85th year was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred
BEST.
Loving▼ mother of Lynda (Tom)
WOODS of Markdale and Russell (Wendy)
BEST of Priceville. She will be loved and remembered by her grandchildren
Trevor; Joy Anna Charles and Jamie. Dear sister of Lula (Ken)
TEETER of Durham, the late Laurie
RUSSELL and infant siblings
Evelyn and Delbert. She will be loved and remembered by her nieces,
nephews and great nieces and nephews. The family will receive
Friends at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Flesherton. For funeral
service information please call 924-2810. Spring interment Flesherton
Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the charity of your choice
would be gratefully appreciated.
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BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-03-29 published
BEST,
Bessie▲▼Elma▲▼ (née
RUSSELL)
Bessie Elma Best passed away at the G.B.H.S. Owen Sound on March 13,
2006 after a brief illness. She was born July 18, 1921 on the
family farm at Rock Mills. Her parents were the late Elizabeth
and Walter
RUSSELL. In 1942 she married Wilfred
BEST (who predeceased
her in 1992) and they lived in Toronto a short while before returning
to live in Flesherton, where they raised their two children,
Lynda (Tom)
WOODS of Markdale and Russell (Wendy)
BEST of Priceville.
She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Trevor
WOODS,
JoyAnna, CHARLES and Jamie
BEST.
She is survived by her sister
Lula (Ken)
TEETER of Durham. She was predeceased by her brother
Laurie (Mary)
RUSSELL and infant siblings Evelyn and Delbert.
Bessie was a long-time resident of Flesherton (62 years). She
was a homemaker and enjoyed her family, vegetable garden and
flower gardens. She was a member of Saint_John's U.C. Flesherton,
the L.O.B.A., the Flesherton Seniors Club and the Day Away Program
at Markdale. She will be forever missed by her family and Friends.
The funeral service was held Thursday, March 16, from the Fawcett
FuneralHome,Flesherton with Rev. Mark
WAUGH of Annesley U.C.
Markdale officiating. Spring interment will be in Flesherton
Cemetery.
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BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-09-13 published
FERGUSON,
JaniceNadine (née
BEST)
In her 51st year, peacefully at Grey Bruce Health Services Markdale
on Sunday September 3, 2006, following a long and very courageous
fight. Beloved wife of Brian. Loving mother of Bradley. Caring
sister and sister-in-law of James and Jill
BEST of Toronto. Cherished
cousin of Betty-Anne
CINNAMON, niece of Helen
FREEBORN of Newmarket.
Dearly loved daughter-in-law of Dorothy
FERGUSON of Toronto,
sister-in-law of John and Karen
FERGUSON of Sarnia, Robert and
Deborah FERGUSON of Cobourg. Loving aunt of Beverly, Kale, Kelsey
and Rachel. Honouring Janice's wishes and style, direct cremation
has been arranged and there will be no funeral. A memorial service
will be held at a later date. For those who wish, the family
asks that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-03-15 published
BEST,
Elma▲Bessie▲
(RUSSELL)
After a brief illness at the Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen
Sound▲ on Monday, March 13th, 2006. Bessie
RUSSELL of Flesherton
in her 85th year was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred
BEST.
Loving▲ mother of Lynda (Tom)
WOODS of Markdale and Russell (Wendy)
BEST of Priceville. She will be loved and remembered by her grandchildren
Trevor, JoyAnna, Charles and Jamie. Dear sister of Lula (Ken)
TEETER of Durham, the late Laurie
RUSSELL and infant siblings
Evelyn and Delbert. She will be loved and remembered by her nieces,
nephews and great nieces and nephews. The family will receive
Friends at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Flesherton on Thursday,
March 16th, from 9: 30 a.m until the time of service in the chapel
at 11: 00 a.m. Spring Interment Flesherton Cemetery. Memorial
contributions to the Saint_John's United Church would be gratefully
appreciated.

BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-06-28 published
BEST,
Russell▼Irwin
At Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on Tuesday, June 27th,
2006. Russ
BEST of Hannah Walker Place and formerly of Tara in
his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late former Marion Jean
HARWOOD. Dear father of Paul and his wife
Janice of R.R.#3, Tara
and Rosemarie and her husband Gary
HAITZER of Aurora. Dearly
missed by his four grandchildren, Michael, Meghan and Kevin
BEST
and Eric HAITZER.
Also survived by sister Hilda, Mrs Roy
COLLINS,
sister-in-law Dorothy
BEST, brothers-in-law Gordon
HARWOOD and
his wife Betty and Roy
HARWOOD and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased
by an infant son, his sisters Rita
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,
RubyGIBBONS and
Loreen HILL and brothers Wilbert, Elmer, Cecil and Mel. Friends
may call at the Paul H. Eagleson Funeral Home in Tara on Thursday,
June 29, 2006 from 6: 30 till 9:00 p.m. A memorial service will
be held at the Tara Christ Church Anglican Friday, June 30, 2006,
at 11: 00 a.m.. Interment of Ashes in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Condolences may
be expressed online at www.paulheaglesonfuneralhome.com

BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-07-07 published
BEST,
Russell▲The family of the late Russell
BEST would like to thank everyone
for their love and support since Russ's illness. Thanks to the
staff of Hannah Walker and nurses on step down and 4-1. Special
thanks to Doctor
KUMAR and Ann
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON.
Sincere appreciation to
the staff of Paul H. Eagleson Funeral Home, Rev Linda
NIXON,
Alex CAMERON,
FlorenceBERE, Larry
BEST and Christ Church Anglican,
Tara Anglican Church Women. We're thankful to those who sent
flowers, cards, food and donations; also those who were present
at the visitation and memorial service. Words can't express our
gratitude for the support we received from Joan, Perry, Bill
and Nancy. Thank you so much.
-Paul, Janice, Rose, Gary and families.
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BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-25 published
GIRDLER-
JACKSON,
Ruby▼Ellen▼ (née
McCLEAN)
Peacefully at John Joseph Place in Owen Sound on Friday, November 24,
2006. In her 93rd year, Ruby Ellen
GIRDLER-
JACKSON (née
McCLEAN,)
the loving wife of Clifford
JACKSON and the late James Thomas
GIRDLER.
Loving▼ mother of Ruth and her hsuband Ross
KING, Shirley
and her husband Glenn
KIRKLAND,
Sandra▼ and her husband Harry
COX, and Pat and her husband Barry
BELROSE.
Mother-in-law▼ of
Shirley (Mrs. Gordon
GIRDLER) and Margaret (Mrs. Larry
GIRDLER).
Loving grandmother of nineteen grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren.
Sister-in-law▼ of Marg (Mrs. Walter
McCLEAN.)
Fondly▼ remembered
by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her grand_son James
KING, by two sons Gordon and Larry, by three brothers Bert, Cecil
and Walter
McCLEAN and by six sisters Hazel (Mrs. George
BEST,)
Velma (Mrs. Ian
TORRIE), Pearl (Mrs. Cliff
JACKSON), Wilda (Mrs. Roger
NEATH), Florence (Mrs. Doug
BLOOMFIELD) and Doug (Mrs. Bob
WARDROP).
Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on
Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the
funeral home on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. Rev. Ralph
SCHMIDT
officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression
of sympathy, memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Society, Knox
United Church or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated
by the family.

BEST o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-11-27 published
GIRDLER-
JACKSON,
Ruby▲Ellen▲ (née
McCLEAN)
Peacefully at John Joseph Place in Owen Sound on Friday, November 24,
2006. In her 93rd year, Ruby Ellen
GIRDLER-
JACKSON (née
McCLEAN,)
the loving wife of Clifford
JACKSON and the late James Thomas
GIRDLER.
Loving▲ mother of Ruth and her husband Ross
KING, Shirley
and her husband Glenn
KIRKLAND,
Sandra▲ and her husband Harry
COX, and Pat and her husband Barry
BELROSE.
Mother-in-law▲ of
Shirley (Mrs. Gordon
GIRDLER) and Margaret (Mrs. Larry
GIRDLER).
Loving grandmother of nineteen grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren.
Sister-in-law▲ of Marg (Mrs. Walter
McCLEAN.)
Fondly▲ remembered
by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her grand_son James
KING, by two sons Gordon and Larry, by three brothers Bert, Cecil
and Walter
McCLEAN and by six sisters Hazel (Mrs. George
BEST,)
Velma (Mrs. Ian
TORRIE), Pearl (Mrs. Cliff
JACKSON), Wilda (Mrs. Roger
NEATH), Florence (Mrs. Doug
BLOOMFIELD) and Donelda (Mrs. Bob
WARDROP.)
Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral
Home on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held
at the funeral home on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. Rev. Ralph
SCHMIDT officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression
of sympathy, memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Society, Knox
United Church or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated
by the family.

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-02-08 published
DAVISON,
AlexandraMarie
Suddenly and unexpectedly while on vacation with her family in
Varadero,Cuba on Monday, January 30, 2006, Alexandra Marie
DAVISON,
of London, at the age of 27, peacefully passed away. Survived
by her loving parents Lucyanne and John
DAVISON, her brother
Johnny and his fiancée Richelle
BEST, and her brother Patrick
and his fiancée Caroline
JOUBERT.
The light of Alex's life most
recently was her nephew Joshua,
son of Johnny and Richelle -
who always had a smile for Alex. Predeceased by her baby brother
Christopher.Also survived by her grandfather Leon
LIBAWSKI of
Brampton. Alex will be missed by her many aunts, uncles, cousins,
Friends and neighbours, as well as her cat Chloe. Alex was a
graduate of S.T.A. High School, Fanshawe College, and was currently
working on her degree in Women's Studies through Athabasca University.
Alex faced many challenges throughout her life and yet she met
each day with a smile. Alex was our Angel on earth. Funeral service
will be held on Friday, February 10th at St. Pius X Church on
Valetta Street, at 10: 00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Crohn's and
Colitis Foundation of Canada. Cremation has taken place. Private
family interment of ashes at St. Peter's Cemetery, London, will
take place at a later date.

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-27 published
WELLS,
Kathaleen
Unexpectedly at the Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital, Kathaleen
WELLS of Terrace Lodge, Aylmer and formerly of R.R.#1 Vienna,
passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at the age of 83 years.
Predeceased by her loving husband Stewart (1961), her brother
Thomas BALDERSTON, her sisters and their spouses Jenny (Clarence)
ROOKE, Frances (Wallace)
BEST, Stella (Clarence)
HOWE, Laurabelle
(Roy) WELLS.
Kay is survived by her two step-children Harry (Audrey)
WELLS,
Kay (the late Bev)
WOODS and many nieces and nephews that
will forever cherish their precious memories of her and the entire
family. Kay was gifted with a wonderful, dry, sense of humor
and had a great love for all of God's creatures. The family will
receive Friends at Ostranders Funeral Home, 43 Bidwell Street,
Tillsonburg, (519-842-5221) on Thursday, April 27, 2006 from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service for Kay will be held in Ostrander's
Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment
to follow in Luton Cemetery. Memorial donations (payable by cheque)
may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Terrace Lodge Auxiliary
or the Animal Aide. Personal condolences may be sent to www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-12 published
SANDHAM,
Wallace "
Victor"
Peacefully at the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, on
Saturday,June 10, 2006, Wallace "Victor"
SANDHAM of R.R.#2 Tillsonburg,
in his 92nd year. Born at Goshen, Ontario, on July 22nd, 1914.
Dear son of the late Edgar
SANDHAM, and the former late Minnie
RONSON.
Life-long resident of Goshen and a general farmer. Member
of Goshen Baptist Church. Much loved husband and best friend
of 69 years to Edna
(BEST)
SANDHAM. Dear father and father-in-law
of Joan MOODY of Woodstock and the late Gerald
MOODY (1993,)
Edgar SANDHAM and his friend Helena
BROWN of R.R.#6 Tillsonburg,
Valeria PAGE and Bob of Meaford, Roger
SANDHAM and Brenda of
R.R.#6 Tillsonburg, Ronson
SANDHAM and Bonnie of R.R.#3 Tillsonburg,
Gerald SANDHAM and Pat of Tillsonburg, Ann
SCHEURMANN and Lu
of Caledon, Ontario, Janet
SAGE and John of Mabee's Corners and
Elsa MUNN and Bob of Tillsonburg. Proud grandfather of 22 grandchildren
and 22 great-grandchildren. Dear brother and brother-in-law of
Ruth BALL of R.R.#2 Tillsonburg and the late Wallace
BALL (2006,)
Ray SANDHAM of R.R.#2 Tillsonburg and the late Doris
SANDHAM
(2005). Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Predeceased by brothers and sisters-in-law Deloss and Minnie
SANDHAM, J.W. and Doris
SANDHAM,
Howard and Betty
SANDHAM and
Bruce and Gretta
SANDHAM.
Also by a sister and brother-in-law
Edna and Carl
HILLIKER.
Resting at Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway,
Tillsonburg, where service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday,
June 13, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. by Rev. Andras
RAMESHWAR of Goshen
Baptist Church and Rev. James
TWINEM of R.R.#2 Courtland. Interment
in Goshen Cemetery. Memorial donations (by cheque only) to Goshen
Baptist Church or Parkinson's Foundation or choice. Visitation
on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-16 published
BEST,
DeborahLouise
Passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Victoria Hospital at
the age of 49 years. Loving daughter of Margaret I.
BEST (nee
REED) and the late Franklin
BEST. Survived by sister Sandra (Fred)
VEALE (née
BEST.)
Deborah will be missed and loved by Kimberly
TUCK (née
VEALE) and her husband Wayne, Kari
VEALE and fiancée
Khyle. The family will receive Friends and relatives at Forest
Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street East (at Wavell), London,
for a memorial visitation from 7-9 p.m. on Friday June 16, 2006.
A Celebration of Deborah's life will be held on Saturday, June 17,
2006 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations to the Sunshine
Foundation of Canada or London Humane Society.

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-22 published
SARGENT,
Kaye▼
Peacefully at Woodstock General Hospital on Tuesday, November 21,
2006, Kaye
SARGENT of Innerkip. Beloved wife of the late Cliff
(2000.) Dear mother of Sherry
CAMBOIA and her husband Joe of
Woodstock and Joanna
SARGENT and her husband Ed
REECE of Barrie.
Fondly▼ remembered by her grandchildren Jeff
CAMBOIA
(Mary▼ Jo)
of Windsor, Chris
CAMBOIA
(Kim,▼)
Greg▼CAMBOIA (Rebecca) and Nick
CAMBOIA, all of Woodstock and her great-grandchildren Miguel
and Diego CAMBOIA.
Kaye▼ was the last member of her immediate
family having been predeceased by her sisters Viola
ACRE,
Laura▼
GROGAN, Frances
BEST, Mabel
LANDER, Bertha
HOWARD, Florence
CANNING,
Winnifred VANDERHEIDE and Anne
WORTHINGTON, and her brothers
Tom GROGAN and Bill
GROGAN.
Also▼ lovingly remembered by her nieces
and nephews. Kaye was the Founder and President of the Oxford
Libertarian Constituency Association, and the Deputy Leader of
the Ontario Libertarian Party. Friends will be received at the
Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home, 69 Wellington Street North, Woodstock
on Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. For details of the funeral service,
please contact Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home. Cremation to follow.
If desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, the Woodstock Hospital Foundation or the Woodstock
Art Gallery would be appreciated. Smith-LeRoy, (519) 537-3611.
Personal condolences may be sent at www.smithleroy.com

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-23 published
SARGENT,
Kaye▲
Peacefully at Woodstock General Hospital on Tuesday, November 21,
2006, Kaye
SARGENT of Innerkip. Beloved wife of the late Cliff
(2000.) Dear mother of Sherry
CAMBOIA and her husband Joe of
Woodstock and Joanna
SARGENT and her husband Ed
REECE of Barrie.
Fondly▲ remembered by her grandchildren Jeff
CAMBOIA
(Mary▲ Jo)
of Windsor, Chris
CAMBOIA
(Kim,▲)
Greg▲CAMBOIA (Rebecca) and Nick
CAMBOIA, all of Woodstock and her great-grandchildren Miguel
and Diego CAMBOIA.
Kaye▲ was the last member of her immediate
family having been predeceased by her sisters Viola
ACRE,
Laura▲
GROGAN, Frances
BEST, Mabel
LANDER, Bertha
HOWARD, Florence
CANNING,
Winnifred VANDERHEIDE and Anne
WORTHINGTON, and her brothers
Tom GROGAN and Bill
GROGAN.
Also▲ lovingly remembered by her nieces
and nephews. Kaye was the Founder and President of the Oxford
Libertarian Constituency Association, and the Deputy Leader of
the Ontario Libertarian Party. Friends will be received at the
Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home, 69 Wellington Street North, Woodstock
on Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service at the Berean Bible
Church, 1140 Nellis Street, Woodstock on Saturday, November 25,
2006 at 1: 00 p.m. Cremation to follow. If desired, memorial donations
to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Woodstock Hospital
Foundation or the Woodstock Art Gallery would be appreciated.
Smith-LeRoy, (519) 537-3611. Personal condolences may be sent
at www.smithleroy.com

BEST o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-28 published
BUCK,
Ernie
Peacefully at his residence on Sunday, November 26, 2006. Ernie
BUCK of Chateau Gardens Aylmer in his 88th year. Beloved husband
of the late Helen
(CATT)
BUCK (2006.) Dear father of Joyce
GREER/GRIER
and husband Ross of Aylmer, Joanne
FEHR and husband Peter of
British Columbia, Larry
BUCK Sr. and partner Arlene of Aylmer,
Louise WIELER and husband Peter of Saint Thomas and Deborah
TRAVIS
and husband Jim of Port Burwell. Loving grandfather of Steve
GREER/GRIER (Ann), Judy
JANS, Larry M.
BUCK, James
FEHR, Aimee
HULST
(Collin,)
Darcy,Devin and Shayna
TRAVIS and great-grandfather
of Jeffrey, Taylor, Kaylie and Silas. Also survived by a brother
Orville BUCK, sisters Doris
BEST and Ila
JONES, sisters-in-law
Thelma CATT and Vera
BUCKE and a number of nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by a twin brother Vernie, brothers George, Martin
and Arthur
BUCK, sisters Audrey
DOBBIE,
MildredJOHNS and Elsie
LATOUR.
Born in Saint Thomas on March 31, 1919
son of the late
Peter and Nora
(MORSE)
BUCK.
Ernie worked at Carnation Milk Company
for 36 years. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home,
Aylmer on Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment,
AylmerCemetery.Rev. Cam
WATTS, officiating. Donations to the
Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com

BEST o@ca.on.peterborough.north_monaghan.peterborough.the_peterborough_examiner 2006-03-11 published
PRIME,
MelbourneWallace
At the age of 89 went to be with his Lord March 9, 2006 at Springdale
Country Manor, Peterborough, Ontario. Born April 28, 1916 Centreville,
Nova Scotia. Formerly of Nova Scotia and Hampton, Ontario he
spent the last years of his life in Peterborough where he was
a member of Elim Family Worship Centre. Served in the Canadian
Army, World War 2, 1940-1946. Survived by his wife of 69 years,
Lida at Springdale Country Manor; and his children Stanley (Edie),
Airdrie Alberta; Carolyn
STURMAN (Reginald), Lindsay, Ontario
Randall (Leanne), Penticton, British Columbia; Wendell (Jane),
Conestogo, Ontario; Walton (Lisbeth), Beeton, Ontario; Susan
HAYES
(Ronald,)
Hampton,Ontario; also 13 grandchildren (one
deceased) and 16 great-grandchildren (two deceased). Predeceased
by a brother Wendell and 5 sisters Ida
DAKIN,
HelenaBEST, Christina
CANN,
FlorenceVEINOT and Edith
PRIME all of Nova Scotia, he
is survived by 2 sisters Violet
WHITE/WHYTE,
Middleton,NovaScotia
and Anna DOUCETTE, New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia. Much loved by
his family, he will be greatly missed. Memorial service at Elim
Family Worship Centre, 414 Kellar Street, Peterborough, Ontario
at 1: 30 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2006. Memorial service at Jayne's
Funeral Home, 7 Birch St. Digby, Nova Scotia on Thursday, March
16, 2006 at 2: 00, p.m., to be followed by interment at Rossway
Baptist Cemetery, Rossway, Nova Scotia. Following the interment
will be a reception at the home of Lorraine Marshall, Barton,
Nova Scotia. In lieu of flowers, charity of your choice.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-25 published
FISHER,
John▲Alexander▲
Died with grace and dignity, at home on Amherst Island in his
ninety-seventh year on Saturday, April 22, 2006. Beloved husband
of Mary Elizabeth
BEST,
John▲ was predeceased by his wife
Janet▲
Munro KERR.
Father▲ of Alison (Hugh)
WILSON and Joan (Stephen)
ROBINSON.
Step-father▲ of Andrew
BEST, Elizabeth
HARTLEY, David
BEST and James
BESAINT_Grandfather of Cynthia, Jennifer, Ian and
Fiona WILSON,
Natalie▲ and Catherine
ROBINSON. Donations may be
made to the Canadian Canoe Museum, 910 Monoghan Rd., Peterborough,
Ontario, K9J 5K4 www.canoemuseum.net in John's name. 'I'd rather
be sailing' (donations by cheque only please)

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-06 published
Medical researcher worked with Charles Best
By Sandra MARTIN,
Page S9
Toronto -- Charles
SIREK, a medical researcher who came to Canada
in 1950 to work with Doctor Charles
BEST, one of the discoverers
of insulin as a treatment for diabetes, died yesterday morning
at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He was 84.
Born in Bratislavia in 1921, the year insulin was discovered
in Canada, Doctor
SIREK was an excellent student, both in high school
and university. He graduated summa cum laude in medicine from
Comenius University in Bratislavia and then went to Sweden with
his wife, Anna (his equal as a scholar) to do postgraduate work
in Stockholm.
Some of his scientific articles on insulin attracted the attention
of Doctor BEST, who invited Doctor
SIREK to come to Toronto in 1950 to
work in his lab for a year as a postdoctoral fellow. It turned
out to be a lifetime. Doctor
SIREK and his wife, Doctor Anna
SIREK,
became important teachers and researchers at the University of
Toronto. He retired in 1987 and had been in good health until
last July when he began suffering from what turned out to be
liver cancer. He is survived by his wife, four children and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are not yet settled.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-08 published
SIREK,
OtakarV., M.D., M.A., PhD
Professora Emeritus, Department of Physiology, University of
Toronto
Born on December 1, 1921, in Bratislava, Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia)
died May 5, 2006 in Toronto. He married Anna in 1946 in their
native Czechoslovakia and in 1947 moved to Stockholm, Sweden
for a Post Doctoral Fellowship. Accepting an invitation from
Dr.CharlesH.BEST to do research and teach in his department
at the University of Toronto, Otakar and Anna moved to Toronto
in 1950. Otakar was a proud recipient of Charles H. Best Prize,
Hoechst Prize, Starr Medal at the University of Toronto and the
award of T.G. Masaryk. He will be missed by his wife, four children
Ann, Jan, Peter and Terese, their spouses and ten grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 11 at 10: 00 a.m.
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 78 Clifton Road,
Toronto. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The
family would appreciate donations in lieu of flowers to the Covenant
House, 20 Gerrard Street East, Toronto M5B 2P3.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-07-18 published
Otto SIREK,
Endocrinologist (1921-2006)
He was one of the last surviving scientists who worked with Charles
BEST, the co-discoverer of insulin
By Carol COOPER,
Special▼ to the Globe and Mail, Page S9
Aurora, Ontario -- Otto
SIREK's
Friends joked that the year of
his birth determined his future. The endocrinologist was born
in 1921, the year insulin was discovered. But it was his ability,
not his birthday, that led to Doctor
SIREK's postdoctoral fellowship
with Charles
BEST.
Recruited by the co-discoverer of insulin
to join his lab, the Czechoslovak native came to Canada, along
with his wife, Anna, then a pediatric surgeon.
The SIREKs' year-long stay became permanent, as did Otto
SIREK's
study of diabetes. With Doctor
BEST as his personal and professional
mentor and his wife as his research partner for more than 30 years,
Dr. SIREK published more than 100 papers, many of them co-authored
with Anna. He was one of the last surviving scientists who worked
with Doctor
BEST and, like him, became internationally renowned.
When the
SIREKs arrived in Toronto on a snowy April day in 1950,
Dr. BEST served as both the head of the department of physiology
at the University of Toronto and the faculty of medicine's Banting
and Best Department of Medical Research.
While Anna
SIREK undertook research at the Hospital for Sick
Children, her husband worked with Doctor
BEST. By 1953, Doctor
BEST
and Doctor
SIREK had contributed definitive knowledge to the understanding
of diabetes: Before their studies, many scientists believed that
insulin was the sole hormone responsible for physical growth
and that all other hormones involved worked through the agency
of insulin. The pair proved that, while insulin needed to be
present for physical growth, some hormones, such as testosterone
and growth hormone, acted independently of it.
The SIREKs, meanwhile, had put down roots and, at Doctor
BEST's
insistence, stayed in Canada. On his recommendation, they purchased
a house 10 minutes from the university and around the corner
from him. They lived there for 50 years.
Proximity to the University of Toronto helped with Doctor
BEST's
next suggestion.
Dr. SIREK's studies involved dogs in which hormonal deficiencies
were created by the surgical removal of the pancreas and pituitary
gland. Colleagues joked about his lack of surgical skills, so
Dr. BEST brought in someone who had them.
Breaking the rules that said husband and wife could not hold
positions in the same faculty or department, Doctor
BEST insisted
that Anna SIREK work with her husband. Carrying out research
as her husband's equal as well as operating on the dogs, Anna
slipped home to have lunch with their four children.
Playing on the original pronunciation of the couple's surname,
shirek, Friends sometimes referred to the pair as Herek and Sherek.
"He was a good partner for life," Anna
SIREK said. "He would
share the work of the children. My husband supported me in every
way I could have been supported."
The couple proved the only correct method to measure blood insulin
levels was by the specific laboratory method called radioimmunoassay
studied the relationship between pituitary growth hormone and
release of insulin and glucagon, the hormones which control the
blood sugar levels in the body; and the cardiovascular complication
of diabetes.
Along with Mladen
VRANIC, the pair determined that removal of
the pituitary gland led to normal glucose production by the liver,
linking one aspect of the high blood sugar with the pituitary
gland.
On the birth of their first child, Ann, Doctor
BEST advised the
SIREKs that, if they raised their child properly, papers written
by SIREK,
SIREK and
SIREK would eventually be published. One
was.
Otto SIREK met Anna when both attended the same school in Bratislava,
then in Czechoslovakia but now the capital of Slovakia. Otakar
Viktor SIREK was born in that city, the only child of a land
surveyor from Moravia and a woman from Vienna.
One of the girls became class president, with Doctor
SIREK as leader
of the opposition. Their political rivalry and keen competition
for top marks became Friendship, and then love, as Anna and Otakar
proceeded together through high school and then medical school
at Comenius University in Bratislava. They graduated in 1946.
An award for top marks was offered by the president of Czechoslovakia.
As it happened, both Otakar and Anna were equally deserving.
The dilemma was solved by the university's rector, who suggested
that, since in old Roman law husband and wife were regarded as
one person, they should marry so both could receive the award.
They did. The award included a year of post-graduate study. The
newlyweds moved to Sweden, where Otto
SIREK began his research
in diabetes and Anna
SIREK hers in surgery. With the Communist
takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, the couple's families encouraged
them to stay in Sweden, where Doctor
SIREK added the country's language
to his English, German and native Slovak.
He began to publish internationally, attracted Doctor
BEST's attention
and was invited for a fellowship. In a lecture given to the Japan
DiabetesAssociation in Tokyo in 1994, Doctor
SIREK described Doctor
BEST
as a dedicated scientist and efficient organizer with little
patience for bureaucratic excesses.
One of Doctor
BEST's favourite expressions, according to Anna
SIREK,
was: "Otto, in your spare time, could you…?"
Under Doctor
BEST,
DoctorSIREK completed his PhD and began teaching.
Eventually, he became a full professor at the university. Among
other awards, Doctor
SIREK was honoured with the Starr Medal of
the university's faculty of medicine in 1958 and the Charles H.
Best Prize for outstanding work in the field of experimental
diabetes. In addition, he helped start the Canadian Workshop
on Diabetes, a convention on the disease that was held nine times
during 11 years. As well, postdoctoral fellows came to study
with him, and he and his wife held many visiting professorships
in countries such as Israel and Iran.
Otto SIREK retired in 1987. He donated his books and papers to
a university in Shenyang, China, where a library is named for
him.
A humble and deeply religious man, Doctor
SIREK treated everyone
equally and was universally well-liked. He loved opera, attending
live performances and spending Saturday afternoons listening
to it on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He counted among
his Friends Karel
ANCERL, a past conductor of the Toronto Symphony.
In the 1994 Japan lecture, Doctor
SIREK also said: "I feel privileged
that life has given me the opportunity to develop my intellectual
and professional abilities in harmony with my wife, my most faithful
ally. I am immensely grateful to Doctor
BEST for providing an environment
for peaceful and productive work."
Otakar Viktor
SIREK was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, on
December 21, 1921. He died in Toronto on May 5. He leaves his
wife, Anna; children Ann, Jan Peter and Terese; and 10 grandchildren.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-07-18 published
Nina MORLEY,
Professor (1909-2006)
Brilliant University of Toronto researcher's first supervisor
was Charles
BEST, with whom she co-authored an early paper
By Carol COOPER,
Special▲ to The Globe and Mail, Page S9
Most likely, Nina
MORLEY, a bright high-school graduate from
Kamloops, British Columbia, found her life a bit boring. During
the 1930s, discouraged from working or higher education by her
parents, she spent her life playing badminton, participating
in theatre groups and leading Girl Guides.
So, when offered a free place to stay in Toronto, Nina
MORLEY,
10 years out of high school, headed east on a one-way ticket.
Once arrived, she enrolled at the University of Toronto and eventually
became a researcher there. Her first supervisor was Charles
BEST,
a co-discoverer of insulin; with him, she co-authored one of
her early papers.
She taught at the university while continuing with her research
in the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, part
of the U of T's faculty of medicine.
Under the supervision of Arnis
KUKSIS, she studied the activity
of the lipases involved in fat absorption from the intestine
and in fat clearance from the blood, resulting in a better understanding
of one of the underlying causes of obesity, heart disease and
strokes. Lipases are the enzymes that break down dietary or blood
fats and free the fatty acids required for absorption by tissues.
Prof. MORLEY co-authored many papers published in leading scientific
journals with Doctor
KUKSIS, her final supervisor, between the late
1960s and late '70s. "Nina was a very determined, independent
person," Doctor
KUKSIS said. "There really wasn't room for supervision."
Nina Hope MORLEY grew up as the second of four daughters of an
English lawyer and his wife. Not only did she excel in high school,
but also at the U of T. The Globe and Mail reported in June of
1939: "Scores of scholarships and prizes studded the list with
special kudos for the elect, none of them could match for sheer
dramatic quality, the performance of Miss Nina H.
MORLEY of Kamloops,
British Columbia, who at 29, and after being out of school for
10 years, won the 1939 Governor-General's silver medal for highest
general proficiency."
Prof. MORLEY, according to the reporter, said she had never thought
much about going to university but, when the opportunity arose,
she went out of curiosity and enjoyed it thoroughly.
Perhaps she had been influenced by a British teacher who once
stayed with the
MORLEY family. For at least 25 years, she corresponded
with Christine Fonntaine, who sent her books as well as letters.
Prof. MORLEY supported herself through her degree by doing odd
jobs and babysitting, graduating in 1941 in home economics. She
interned at Vancouver General Hospital as a dietician and, in
1944, finished her master's degree at the University of British
Columbia. The school hired her as an assistant professor of home
economics.
"She was an excellent professor," said Evelyn
SIMS, one of her
students from that time. "She was compassionate and a great person.
You could talk to her, any time."
At the same time, she worked on her PhD, keeping her research
in one of the wartime huts that served as a classroom. When the
hut burned down, her work went with it. Still, she completed
her doctorate in home economics at Oregon State College in 1957.
From there, she took up research at the University of Toronto
and stayed until retirement. After she retired, she stayed active
with the university, proofreading and editing many papers. She
also travelled extensively and took an avid interest in the history
of the Middle East, even studying cuneiform.
She never married, perhaps because her British parents cared
about the social status of her suitors, perhaps because the Second
World War intervened.
Said a friend, Shirley
FRASER: "
She believed that everyone was
put on Earth for a reason and that everyone, whether in work
or in life, had it within them to live up to their full potential
even if they had to be berated into believing it."
Nina Hope MORLEY was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, on December,
14, 1909. She died in Toronto on May 9. She is survived by her
sister, Brenda.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-16 published
DENHOLM,
Gwendolyne▲May▲ (formerly
BEST)
Peacefully at the Post Inn Village on Friday, January 13, 2006
in her 89th year. Gwen, beloved wife of the late Alexander Graham
DENHOLM and the late Bud
BESAINT_Dear mother of Allan. Step-mother
of Alex, Jane, Elizabeth, Judy and Maggie. Dear grandmother of
Glenn, Deanne, Bill, Maryan, Wayne, Stephen, Michael, Michelle,
Scott, Tricia and Trevor. She will be missed by her great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held in the chapel of Skinner and Middlebrook
Ltd., 128 Lakeshore Rd. E. (1 block west of Hurontario St.),
Mississauga (parking off Ann St.) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
at 12: 00 p.m. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Private
interment St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville. Memorial donations to
the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Oakville
Humane Society would be appreciated.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-17 published
WHITELEY,
RoyTomStennet
A World War 2 Veteran and four time Cancer survivor, went to
be with the Lord, Sunday, January 15, 2006, at eighty-three years
of age. For forty-nine years, Roy was a loving and faithful husband
to Margaret (née
BEST) whom he married on July 14, 1956, at Silverthorn
United Brethren Church. He was a proud, caring and devoted father
to his son, Daniel (Caroleen), and daughters, Loreen (Glen) and
Pamela (Brian.) He was the cherished Granddad of Jennifer and
Charleen SYE, and Kateleen and David
WHITELEY. He was predeceased
by his brothers Regie and Lloyd and his sister Zeda. Roy was
born in Toronto on June 29, 1922, to Tom and Mary (née
LASHBROOK)
and lived in the same community his whole life. He was a quiet,
devoted Christian and faithful member of New Hope Community (United
Brethren) Church. A hard worker, he held several jobs through
his life, most notably, as a plasterer, a nurse, then a machinist,
the latter for Cummins Diesel from which he retired. He drove
a tank during the war and received metals for his service throughout
Europe. He will be remembered for his playful sense of humour,
humble heart and total devotion to family. Visitation at McDougall
& Brown Funeral Home, 1812 Eglinton Ave. W. on Friday, January
20, 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services at New Hope Community Church, Saturday,
January 21, 11: 00 a.m., 48 Bloem Ave. (Rogers and Dufferin).
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation or New Hope Community Church.

BEST o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-04-08 published
ROITHMAYR,
Anton
Peacefully, on Friday, April 7, 2006, at his home in Port Perry,
at age 89. Anton
ROITHMAYR, beloved husband of Theresa (née
GARNER.)
Loving father of Anton
ROITHMAYR and his partner Amanda
KNIGHT
of Calgary, Rose
NIEMIOROWSKI and her partner Michael
BEST of
Janetville.Loved grandfather of Joseph
NIEMIOROWSKI, and Christopher
and Patrick
ROITHMAYR. Dear brother-in-law of Karoline and her
husband Edward
LENNOX of Willowdale, Agnes
WEISER of Germany,
George GARNER and his wife
Lucia of Texas. Uncle of Anita
MEZZAPELLI,
Lorraine GIBBENS, and Andre
GARNER.
The family of Anton
ROITHMAYR
will receive Friends at the Wagg Funeral Home, "McDermott-Panabaker
Chapel" 216 Queen Street in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Monday,
April 10th from 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held in the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, 1710 Scugog Street (Hwy. 7A) in Port
Perry on Tuesday, April 11th at 11 a.m. with Father Peter
LACKMANEC
officiating. Interment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Whitby.
If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Community
Memorial Hospital Foundation in Port Perry. On-line condolences
may be left at www.waggfuneralhome.com

BESTARD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-17 published
HAMMETT,
EdnaBeryl
(BUTLER)
At the Maples Nursing Home, Tavistock on Monday, May 15, 2006,
Edna Beryl
(BUTLER)
HAMMETT of London in her 86th year. Beloved
wife of the late Floyd Albert
HAMMETT (2001.) Dear mother of
Robert Charles
HAMMETT and his wife Vae-Gilda of Kitchener. Loving
grandmother of Valerie and her husband Richard
CHEEL of Halifax
and Michael
HAMMETT of Kitchener. Dear sister of Tom and Fern
BUTLER of Ilderton, Bernice and Richard
FORTNER of Arva and Bill
and Ruth BUTLER of Lucan. Predeceased by 2 sisters Betty
JOHNSON
and Dolly BESTARD.
FuneralService will be held at Saint_John the
Devine Church, 21557 Richmond Street, Arva on Friday, May 19, 2006
at 11 a.m. with Rev. Susan
BALDWIN officiating. Interment Saint_John's
Cemetery, Arva. Friends who wish may make memorial donations
to the Alzheimer's Society. Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas Street,
in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.loganfh.ca
A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Mrs.
HAMMETT.

BESTARD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-11-10 published
WYLIE,
E.Jean
(BOYCE)
Peacefully, surrounded by her family at London Health Sciences
Centre, Victoria Campus on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006, E. Jean
(BOYCE)
WYLIE of London in her 83rd year. Cherished wife and
best friend of the late James C. (Jim)
WYLIE.
Beloved mother
of Susan and her husband Anderson (Sonny)
SMITH of London, Pamela
BUTLER of Brantford, and Rebecca
WYLIE of Toronto. Devoted Grandma
of Michael
KING (Andrea), Melissa
DAVIDSON (Stuart), Nathan
BUTLER
(Judy) and Katherine
KING
(Scott) and great-grandma of Zack,
Devony, Hayden and Preston. Sister of Dorothy
BESTARD and her
husband Dick of Wallaceburg. Sister-in-law of Dorothy and John
McFAYDEN,
Maisie and Ken
PAUL and Maxene
WYLIE. The family will
receive Friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard
George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where funeral
service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday, November 11th,
at 10: 00 a.m. with Reverend Thomas D.
HISCOCK and Reverend Doctor Douglas H.
ROSS of Wesley-Knox United Church officiating. Interment in Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial
donations may be made to the charity of your choice. On line
condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BESTER o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-02-08 published
GRAF,
MargaretHelen (née
BESTER)
Of Chepstow, passed away at Brucelea Haven, Walkerton, on Tuesday,
February 7th, 2006 in her 81st year. Loving mother of James and
Stella of Chepstow, Edward and Anne of Chepstow and Patricia
and David WOELFLE of R.R.#2 Paisley. Cherished grandmother of
Meagan and Mary Ellen
GRAF,
Ryan,Ashley and Nicole
GRAF and
Cory and Lorrie
WOELFLE. Dear sister of Edgar and Joan
BESTER
of Walkerton and Dorothy
GRAF of Hanover. Margaret was predeceased
by her husband Frank,
son of John, grand_son David, brothers Wilfred,
Harold,Bill,Andy and Norman and sister Edna
McCORMACK and parents
John and Ellen
(FRITZ)
BESTER.
Visitation at Cameron Funeral
Home, Walkerton, on Thursday 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
with Catholic Women's League service at 2: 30 p.m., parish prayers
at 2: 30 and Knights of Columbus rosary at 9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass
will be held on Friday, February 10th, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. at
Mary Immaculate Church, Chepstow. Memorial donations to the Mary
Immaculate Building Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society would
be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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BESTER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-12-30 published
BOURQUE,
FatherWilfredThe family of the late Father Wilfred
BOURQUE would like to express
our thanks and appreciation to the people of Stratford, Wallaceburg
and Windsor in the recent loss of our brother. A special thanks
to Bishop FABBRO and all the priests who attended Father Wilfred's
mass. It was a beautiful celebration of his life. A special thanks
to Father Wilfred close, friend Father Al
DUFRAIMONT.
Whenever
we needed you, you were always there for him. The family would
also like to thank Father Dick
BESTER and Father Tom
FERRERA
for all the special care and concern you gave to Wilf while he
was in the hospital. Thank you Father Dick for all the support
and help you gave us in preparing Father Wilfred's final farewell.
To Father Matt
BEDARD, a very good friend to Wilf, you touched
us all with your homily. To Immaculate Conception and Saint_Joseph's
Choir, your music was comforting and consoling. Special thanks
to Ilvana, Bernadette, Maria and Ellen for being there in Wilf's
time of need. To Fr. Mike
PARENT and and Jackie of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, Windsor, our thanks to you for the memorial mass
and celebration of Wilf's life. To Colin and Saint Anne's choir,
Tecumseh your contribution to the liturgy was greatly appreciated.
To the pall bearers, readers and everyone who helped to make
Fr. Wilfred's funeral mass so meaningful, the family thanks you.
To those who donated floral arrangements, masses, The Parkinson's
Association and The Cancer society your thoughtfulness is much
appreciated. A special thank you to the ladies who took the time
to prepare the luncheon in Stratford and Pauline Clark and her
ladies at Mt. Carmel, Windsor. Thanks to the W.G. Young Funeral
Home, especially Greg, for going above and beyond what was expected
of you. To Doctor Eric
THOMAS for all the special care you gave
Wilf. Father Wilf was an inspiration to everyone he met. His
long lasting Friendships and the continued support through his
illness meant so much to him. He wore his pain and suffering
well and will be greatly missed by his family and Friends. God
bless you all. The
BOURQUEFamily

BESTER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-18 published
O'REILLY,
KathleenTheresa
Age 88, of Stratford and formerly of Toronto, passed away peacefully
at the Stratford General Hospital on Monday, January 16, 2006.
Born in Chesley, daughter of the late John
O'REILLY and the former
Isabella WAECHTER.
Kathleen was a member of St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church. Survived by sister Rita
O'REILLY of Stratford
and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. Friends and
relatives may call at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron
Street, Stratford, Ontario N5A 5T7 (519-271-7411) on Wednesday,
January 18 from 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated
at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Stratford on Thursday
at 1 p.m. Reverend Fr. Dick
BESTER will officiate. Spring interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Walkerton. As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent dePaul Society
through the funeral home. Parish Prayers will be held at the
funeral home on Wednesday at 6: 45 p.m.

BESTERD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-14 published
BESTERD,
DorothyKathleen
In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother Dorothy
Kathleen, who passed away October 14th, 2000.
No one knows the silent heartaches,
Only those who have loved can tell,
The grief we bear in silence
For the one we loved so well.
Our family circle has been broken,
A link gone from our chain
But though we're parted for awhile,
We know we'll meet again.
Always in our hearts, love husband Bill, children, grandchildren
and mother Nellie Smith.

BESTWARD o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-01-14 published
KEITH,
DonaldAllison
Passed away at the Bruce-Grey Health Services, Walkerton on Friday,
January 13th, 2006, at the age of 69 years. Don
KEITH of Paisley,
dear friend of Louise
CLARK, husband of the late Sharon
ATKINSON,
father of Cindy and her husband Ken
BESTWARD of Southampton,
Popa of Tyler and Trevor
BESTWARD.
Don is survived by his sister
Marie COOPER of Kincardine, by his mother-in-law Isma
ATKINSON
of McVeen Lodge in Hanover, and by his sister-in-law Mary Pat
ATKINSON of Durham. He is predeceased by his brother Cecil, and
by one brother in infancy. Friends may call at the W. Kent Milroy
Funeral Home, Paisley Chapel, 216 Queen Street South, Paisley
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15th.
Funeral service will be conducted in Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Queen Street, Paisley, on Monday at 11: 00 a.m., with
the Reverend Shelley
BUTTERFIELD-
KOCIS officiating. Interment Douglas
Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 295, or the Walkerton and District Health Services Foundation
would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Portrait and
memorial online at www.milroyfuneralhomes.com

BESTWICK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-01 published
BESTWICK,
FlorenceRuth
Peacefully passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Fairvern
Nursing Home in Huntsville, Ontario, at the age of 88, where
she had been living close to her family, for the last two years.
Prior to that, Ruth and her beloved husband Walter, who predeceased
her in the year 2000, resided in Oshawa for over 60 years. Ruth
is the cherished mother of Winston and his wife Marilyn of Huntsville.
Loving grandma of Jamie, David, Jeffrey, Todd and Tammy. Great-grandmother
of Theresa, Lea and Ryan. Ruth's passions in life were music,
politics, public service, Friends and family. We will all miss
her infectious smile, positive spirit and determination. Relatives
and Friends will be received at the McIntosh-Anderson Funeral
Home, 152 King St. E., Oshawa (905-433-5558) on Thursday from
7-9 p.m. Service will be held in our chapel on Friday, March
3, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Spring interment Sunderland Cemetery. Mom
has requested that donations be made to the Huntsville Hospital
Foundation. Sunbeam Chapter 73 Order of the Eastern Star will
hold a service on Thursday at 6: 45 p.m.

BESUDEN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-02-15 published
CHARLENEELIZABETHBESUDEN
In loving memory of Charlene Elizabeth Besuden of Marco Island, Florida,
Cincinnati, Ohio and Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada who passed away
February 2, 2006. Charlene has made the Manitoulin Island her summer home
since 1943, and loved spending time there fishing, swimming, skiing and
boating. Known for her warm hospitality, Charlene was always happiest when
surrounded by family and Friends. She was an avid bridge enthusiast, an
accomplished bowler and loved cooking and card games with family and
Friends. Looking out at beautiful Lake Manitou, especially at sunset, was a
favourite pastime. Charlene is survived by her beloved husband, David W.
Besuden, her daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Ken Nemenz of Cincinnati and
Naples, FL, Dianne Hallberg of Highland Beach, FL, Debbie and Jim Geehring
of Palm Harbor, FL, her son and daughter-in-law David and Michelle Besuden
of Loveland, OH, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Connie
Besuden of Indian Hill, Marco Island and Manitoulin Island, her
grandchildren Richard (Trey) L. Hallberg III and his wife Kim of Milford,
OH, Jeffrey Hallberg and his wife Christi of Denver, CO and grandchildren
Christopher Geehring, Logan Besuden, Nicole Besuden, Alexandra Besuden and
her great grand_sons Richard L. (Ricky) Hallberg IV, Ryan Hallberg and Noah
Hallberg, and many dear nieces, nephews and Friends.

BESWARICK o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-03-25 published
BESWARICK,
DonaldV.
March 3rd, 2006 at 3: 30 p.m. in his 76th year. During a surgical
procedure at Huron Valley Hospital in Michigan, Don succumbed
to a brave courageous battle. Predeceased by his wife of 54 years
CharlotteMayHelkaBESWARICK (2004.) Deeply and sadly missed
by his daughters Ginny
HEADLEY of Commerce, Michigan, her children
Corey, Megan, Dale and Shana; Vicki
COOPER son-in-law Bud
COOPER,
children Gary, Krista and Joshua; great-granddaughters Madison,
Avrey and Ella. Also survived by his sister Thelma
JOHNSTONE
of London and his brother Jack
BESWARICK of Nairn, Ontario. We
will celebrate and reminisce on Don's life on Saturday April 1st,
2006 at 1: 00 p.m. at Don's home in Westbloomfield, Michigan.